International author and speaker Robyn Steward told an audience in Exeter that companies would do better in business if they did more to encourage and support a diverse workforce that included more people living with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
The ambassador for the National Autistic Society spoke about her experience of having a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome at the ‘Autism as an Asset in the Workplace’ event, run by award-winning Exeter business Brain-In-Hand at the University of Exeter’s Innovation Centre.
Addressing an audience which included employers, employees...
More than 3,000 women took part in the Race For Life at Westpoint in Exeter on Sunday.
Mums, sisters, grannies and children joined in the fun, raising thousands of pounds for Cancer Research at the same time.
Race for Life is the UK’s biggest fight against cancer and the largest women-only fundraising event in the UK.
Since Race for Life started in 1994, an incredible six million participants have raised over £493million, more than any other UK event series raising money to fund cancer research.
Children as young as four donned pink t-shirts and completed...
Police have issued CCTV images of two suspects following a theft of cash from the Golden Sands Holiday Park in Dawlish Warren. The offenders entered the premises via a door to the bar and then entered the office where they stole £13,000 in cash from a safe. One offender is described as being a white man in his early to mid twenties, approximately 5’10” in height, slight to medium build. He has dark hair which was covered with a grey baseball cap. He was wearing dark coloured shorts, a white t-shirt, and a green zip hooded jacket. The second offender is described as being a white man, aged...
Johnny Marr, most famously known as the lead guitarist in The Smiths performed a sold-out warm up show at Exeter’s Phoenix yesterday evening, in preparation for his Glastonbury performance today.
Just before Marr was due to perform, news had spread that he had paid Mansons in Fore Street a visit for some last minute repairs to ensure he was ready to unleash a stellar performance to the Exeter crowd in the Phoenix’s auditorium.
Marr arrived on stage, with guitar in hand, dressed in a mod-style navy suit with a bright...
The Albion Christmas Band featuring Fairport Convention originals Ashley Hutchings (bass/vocals), Simon Nicol (guitar/vocals), the lovely Kellie While (guitar/vocals) and Simon Care (melodeon/vocals and egg-dance!) with an evening of Christmas cheer, songs, tunes, readings and merriment ...
Tickets £17.50 before November 15, £19.50 thereafter or £25 on the door.
Cards accepted.Booking fee applies.
Box Office 07891 663044 or 01395 443419 Unreserved seats
Guitarist with Jethro Tull for 44 years Martin's distinctive sound has been a major factor in their success with album sales in excess of 60 million units worldwide. Acclaimed for his playing on 'Aqualung', his solo work on the album 'Crest of a Knave' earned him a Grammy award in 1988. A two and a half hour programme of rock and blues virtuosity peppered with classics from the extensive Tull back catalogue.
Tickets £18.50 advance. £19.50 from Oct 10th (+bkg fee). £25 on door.
Co-founder/frontman of 60s Cardiff-based pop band Amen Corner, notching a string of top twenty hits including 'Gin House Blues', 'Bend Me, Shape Me', 'High in the Sky', and their huge number one '(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice', Andy has toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Pete Townsend, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, David Crosby (of CSN), BeeGees, Elton John…
The lovely Kiki Dee with multi-instrumentalist Carmelo Luggeri plus a bunch of guitars, keyboards and other weird and (sometimes wonderful) instruments and an evening of great songs and music from the more familiar hits (we can’t promise Elton will come, but who knows…?) to more recent compositions. Just don’t go breakin’ your heart!!
Tickets £17.50 before 1 September, £18.50 thereafter or £25 on the door.
Box Office 07891 663044 or 01395 443419 (subject to 10% booking fee)
An evening packed with big hits from a great 60s Merseybeat band still rockin' all over the world!! Currently touring Australia... Remember 'Sweets for My Sweet', 'Needles and Pins', 'Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya', 'When You Walked in the Room', 'Sugar and Spice'?
Tickets £20 until 15th August, thereafter £22.50 or £25 on the door.
Box Office 07891 663044 or 01395 443419 (plus 10% booking/admin fee) Doors 6.30pm for bar and/or food, music from 8pm.
